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About 17 Gimson Avenue
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
17 Gimson Avenue is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Cosby, Leicester, Leicester (LE9 1SS). It has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (around 581 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. At 54 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 16 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 46–168 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (September 2019) shows a C (score 70). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since January 2009. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average.
Untraded for 18 years, with the last transfer in March 2008. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Sale prices here have outpaced Leicester HPI: 11% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £136,000 is 32% above the 2008 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£177/sq ft) was about 56.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 54 m² it's 18.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (66 m² median across 15 EPCs).
What this property has
Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.
Inside
- Bedrooms2
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Sept 2019
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C70
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
17 Gimson Avenue has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£136,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.0% per year over 11 years.
Last sold (2008)
£103,000
Growth on file: 11.0% per year over 11 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Gimson Avenue homes
Four headline reads against 8 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Price per m² for 17 Gimson Avenue runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,907
Street avg £1,301
Floor Area
54 m²
Street avg 57 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
The neighbourhood at a glance
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Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Mount Road — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around LE9 1SS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.2dB
Everything within walking distance
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